E.B. Sears Knife

pig1 · Post by **pig1** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:40 pm

Has anyone heard of a knife made by E.B.Sears. I have one and everyone wants to buy it. This knife has written on the blade,"Griffins Waterproofer"Pat'D Dec,6th '92. No. 487,562.
Thanks for Any help.

useem · Post by **useem** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:19 pm

Never heard of it , but sure would like to see a picture of it! Welcome to the site

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:41 pm

Is this your knife??????

http://www.google.com/patents?id=okB2AA ... dq=487,562

I beleive this link will help identify.

Hope it helps.

pig1 · Post by **pig1** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:13 pm

Hey, Thanks for the come back on my question. I will add a photo, hope this helps out. Does anyone know what this would be worth.
thanks again,
pig1

Savage1 · Post by **Savage1** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:55 pm

E.B. Sears was son of Henry Sears who ran big, well known company.
E.B.'s Griffin Waterproofer Pat'd Dec 6th '92 No. 487,502 was used for dynamite.

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:00 pm

Cool knife pig1.

Welcome to the site by the way. Great info savage1

. Is that notch at the base of the blade for wire stripping, cutting fuses etc.?

s-k

pig1 · Post by **pig1** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:20 pm

Thanks all, great to be here. PA Knifes, left a link for me and after reading all the info I can speak with some kind of sense, now. The hole in the handle was were you would put a fuse and cap, used for explosives.
With the knife closed, one would push down on the blade and the nub you see on the blade would push and seal the cap to the fuse. Sounds scary to me. It was said this would seal and water proof the fuse and cap.
Again you all have been very helpful. thanks again, PA Knifes. Now to find a price guide with this knife in it.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:59 am

bernard levine discusses this very knife in his 5th edition guide. pg 300.